Strong Jaw (Ability)

Strong Jaw がんじょうあご
Strong Jaw
Flavor text
Generation VI
The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power.
Generation VII
The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves.

Strong Jaw (Japanese: がんじょうあご Strong Jaw) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

In battle

Strong Jaw increases the power of the Pokémon's biting moves by 50%.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Strong Jaw, as well as the Pokémon that can have Strong Jaw and learn those moves.

Outside of battle

Strong Jaw has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Strong Jaw

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0319   Sharpedo
Mega Sharpedo
Water Dark Strong Jaw None None
0696   Tyrunt
Rock Dragon Strong Jaw None Sturdy
0697   Tyrantrum
Rock Dragon Strong Jaw None Rock Head
0713   Avalugg
Hisuian Form
Ice Rock Strong Jaw Ice Body Sturdy
0734   Yungoos
Normal Normal Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability
0735   Gumshoos
Normal Normal Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability
0779   Bruxish
Water Psychic Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin
0833   Chewtle
Water Water Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim
0834   Drednaw
Water Rock Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim
0836   Boltund
Electric Electric Strong Jaw None Competitive
0882   Dracovish
Water Dragon Water Absorb Strong Jaw Sand Rush
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Strong Jaw increases the power of the Pokémon's biting moves by 20%.

Description

Games Description
SMD Moves using jaws or fangs become more powerful!
MDRTDX Moves using jaws or fangs, such as Bite or Fire Fang, become more powerful.


In the anime

 
Dracovish


The Pokémon's strong jaw boosts the power of its biting moves.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Dracovish's biting moves become more powerful.
Ash's Dracovish On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future! Debut
Revealed in Battling as Hard as Stone!


Trivia

  • The power of Fishious Rend is increased by Strong Jaw, since it is called「エラがみ」Gill Bite in Japanese.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 強壯之顎 Kèuhngjong-jī Ngohk
Mandarin 強壯之顎 / 强壮之颚 Qiángzhuàng-zhī È
  French Prognathe
  German Titankiefer
  Italian Ferromascella
  Korean 옹골찬턱 Onggolchan Teok
  Polish Silna Szczęka
  Portuguese Mandíbula Forte
  Russian Крепкая Челюсть Krepkaya Chelyust'
  Spanish Mandíbula Fuerte
  Vietnamese Cằm Chắc Khỏe


Variations of the Ability Mega Launcher
Mega LauncherStrong JawSharpness


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.